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WineBusiness.com has just published the 2006 edition of their regular salary survey for winery employees. Here are some titbits: The average wage increase for winery employees were 5.4%, compared to a US average of 3.5%
NEC System Technologies has developed a wine robot (a winebot?) that can taste wine (and other food and drink) and analyze its contents. It can also give health recommendations to consumers based on its analysis.
The French ministry of agriculture has decided to put the limit for the yield for Vin de Table at 110 hl/ha. Last year the limit was exceptionally increased to 130 hl/ha but it is now
The French wine supervision organisation INAO has approved four new appellations: Orléans (red, white and rosé made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), and Orléans-Cléry (red Cabernet Franc) in Loiret. Chaume has been granted its own
A new study has shown that people who drink wine (or beer or spirit) on average earn 10-14% more than those who do not drink at all. A theory of why that is so is
Seven persons passed the Master of Wine (MW) exam in the latest batch. Essi Avellan, Finland (first Finnish MW. congratulations!), Sarah Jane Evans (UK), Linda Granik (USA), Geoff Labitzke (USA), Ken Mackay (UK), Rod Smith
There are now 107 AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) in California. An AVA is a bit like a French appellation, only with less rules and regulations. It specifies the origin of the wine. Here’s the full
On November 28 and 29 there will be the annual Chablis wine festival in the village Chablis (of course). The village is some 190 kilometres from Paris so it is an excellent weekend excursion. The
The Trophée Celebris is organised each year by Champagne Gosset. It gives a prize to the restaurant with the best selection of champagne. This year’s trophy winners are: the restaurt Zur Traube (www.relaischateaux.com/zurtraube) in Germany,
The black Perigord truffle is one of the most highly acclaimed (or at least most expensive) food ingredients. The price varies between €1500 and €4000 per kilo… To find truffles you need a truffle dog
Next year’s travel program starts with a magnificent trip: truffles, olive oil and wine in the southern Rhône Valley. I can promise you a very exciting, and unusual, trip. The tour takes place already in
A suggestion to those of you who like reading about wine: We have a section on the site with recommendations on good wine books. We add new reviews continuously. Let yourself be inspired to do
We have recently added lots of new wine photographs on the site, both from France and from other countries. In our photo galleries you can find lots of information on wine making and wine producers
The harvest is now almost to an end and it is bubbling in almost every cellar. How will the vintage 2006 be? Well, the wine producers seem in general quite happy with the result. It
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: EncycloWine, the Wikipedia of the wine world, an encyclopaedia that everyone can contribute to, and benefit from. www.encyclowine.org Interested in New Zealand wines? Read the New Zealand
A decision last year by the US Supreme Court lead to the opening of the internet market for wine (internet sales had previously been very restricted). Pressure groups argued that this would lead to teenagers
On August 28 Chateau Carbonnieux started picking its white grapes (Sauvignon Blanc) Preliminary reports sound quite positive for this year’s quality even if weather at the end of August has been not quite perfect.
Apparently there is wine grown in every state but one in the USA (no prizes for guessing which state has no wine). Here are some examples: North Carolina (with a NC wine quiz): Winemakers hoping
So this month it is not a gadget but actually a drink. A drink made from a base of wine that is then flavoured with chocolate. It is recommended e.g. as an aperitif, in sauces,
Some California vineyards have gone literally high tech. It is probably a contamination from the neighbouring Silicon Valley, or at least indirectly. High Tech ex-executives invest their earned millions in vineyards and cannot completely leave
Spanish authorities have decided to introduce a new category of wine called Vinos de la Tierra de los Viñedos de España. It will be a notch below the category that today is called DO (Denominacion
Perhaps a bit cryptic as a heading. Many people probably think that what is referred to as Robert Parker’s ratings (and comments) come from the famous wine critic himself. Of course, that is partially true,
Until 1987 there were vineyards planted in the northern Iraqi region of Dohuk. then they were all destroyed by the war. Mohammed Saleem, then winemaker, has now replanted his vineyard in the Kurdish village Beri
An NZ government agency estimates that the production this year will increase by 20% and that it will continue to increase by 10% per year until 2010. This years production is estimated to 185 000
Len Evans was one of the most emblematic persons of the Australian wine industry. He wrote several books and contributed greatly to the advancement of the Australian wine production. He passed away in August at
California represents 95% of the wine production in the United States. These are the main regions: Sonoma 20 000 ha Napa Valley, 18 600 ha Monterrey 18 300 ha Central Coast 9 900 ha Mendocino
The WineWorldTour was launched by two young wine enthusiasts in Bordeaux. They have travelled around the globe and visited almost 200 vineyards in 17 countries. They have created a site that tells the story behind
Domaine Engel in Vosne Romanée, a six hectare domaine including some of the most famous names in Burgundian vineyards (Clos Vougeot, Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée…) has been sold to the super-rich French industrialist François Pinault.
Randall Grahm, cult wine maker at Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz, California, has sold two of his most popular wines, Big House Red and Cardinal Zin, to The Wine Group LLC. He keeps, and
At least, that is the thesis of a paper written by the two American scientists Orley Ashenfelter and Karl Storchman (Using a Hedonic Model of Solar Radiation to Assess the Economic Effect of Climate Change:
WineBusiness.com has just published the 2006 edition of their regular salary survey for winery employees. Here are some titbits: The average wage increase for winery
NEC System Technologies has developed a wine robot (a winebot?) that can taste wine (and other food and drink) and analyze its contents. It can
The French ministry of agriculture has decided to put the limit for the yield for Vin de Table at 110 hl/ha. Last year the limit
The French wine supervision organisation INAO has approved four new appellations: Orléans (red, white and rosé made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), and Orléans-Cléry (red
A new study has shown that people who drink wine (or beer or spirit) on average earn 10-14% more than those who do not drink
Seven persons passed the Master of Wine (MW) exam in the latest batch. Essi Avellan, Finland (first Finnish MW. congratulations!), Sarah Jane Evans (UK), Linda
There are now 107 AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) in California. An AVA is a bit like a French appellation, only with less rules and regulations.
On November 28 and 29 there will be the annual Chablis wine festival in the village Chablis (of course). The village is some 190 kilometres
The Trophée Celebris is organised each year by Champagne Gosset. It gives a prize to the restaurant with the best selection of champagne. This year’s
The black Perigord truffle is one of the most highly acclaimed (or at least most expensive) food ingredients. The price varies between €1500 and €4000
Next year’s travel program starts with a magnificent trip: truffles, olive oil and wine in the southern Rhône Valley. I can promise you a very
A suggestion to those of you who like reading about wine: We have a section on the site with recommendations on good wine books. We
We have recently added lots of new wine photographs on the site, both from France and from other countries. In our photo galleries you can
The harvest is now almost to an end and it is bubbling in almost every cellar. How will the vintage 2006 be? Well, the wine
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: EncycloWine, the Wikipedia of the wine world, an encyclopaedia that everyone can contribute to, and benefit from.
A decision last year by the US Supreme Court lead to the opening of the internet market for wine (internet sales had previously been very
On August 28 Chateau Carbonnieux started picking its white grapes (Sauvignon Blanc) Preliminary reports sound quite positive for this year’s quality even if weather at
Apparently there is wine grown in every state but one in the USA (no prizes for guessing which state has no wine). Here are some
So this month it is not a gadget but actually a drink. A drink made from a base of wine that is then flavoured with
Some California vineyards have gone literally high tech. It is probably a contamination from the neighbouring Silicon Valley, or at least indirectly. High Tech ex-executives
Spanish authorities have decided to introduce a new category of wine called Vinos de la Tierra de los Viñedos de España. It will be a
Perhaps a bit cryptic as a heading. Many people probably think that what is referred to as Robert Parker’s ratings (and comments) come from the
Until 1987 there were vineyards planted in the northern Iraqi region of Dohuk. then they were all destroyed by the war. Mohammed Saleem, then winemaker,
An NZ government agency estimates that the production this year will increase by 20% and that it will continue to increase by 10% per year
Len Evans was one of the most emblematic persons of the Australian wine industry. He wrote several books and contributed greatly to the advancement of
California represents 95% of the wine production in the United States. These are the main regions: Sonoma 20 000 ha Napa Valley, 18 600 ha
The WineWorldTour was launched by two young wine enthusiasts in Bordeaux. They have travelled around the globe and visited almost 200 vineyards in 17 countries.
Domaine Engel in Vosne Romanée, a six hectare domaine including some of the most famous names in Burgundian vineyards (Clos Vougeot, Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée…)
Randall Grahm, cult wine maker at Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz, California, has sold two of his most popular wines, Big House Red and
At least, that is the thesis of a paper written by the two American scientists Orley Ashenfelter and Karl Storchman (Using a Hedonic Model of
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